In the first 40-years or so of options trading, scalping options was VERY VERY difficult, and unless you were on the trading floor, it was rarely done.

Long straddles is an options strategy that is most effective when high volatility is present in the underlying stock. However, the movement in the underlying stock may not always cross the upside ...

What this means is that gamma scalping is not for everyone and only those that are extremely well capitalized, and possess a wealth of knowledge in the options industry. Hence, why it's ...

If you own a Euro option ((CALL)) at 1.14 with a delta of 0.5, which refers as a position "at the money" due to the price of the strike option equal to the price of the underlying instrument (1.14 ...